Ancestral Findings

The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution is the first of three so-called Civil War amendments, added to the Constitution right after the end of the war, to ensure the former slaves maintained t...

28 Jun 20215min

Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on marr...

25 Jun 20215min

Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on marr...

23 Jun 20214min

The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution gives us the modern way that presidential elections are conducted. The first four US presidential elections were conducted differently, and resulted in som...

22 Jun 20215min

The Eleventh Amendment is meant to keep citizens and businesses from suing states in federal court if they do not live in the states they are suing. The US Supreme Court has broadened this interpretat...

21 Jun 20215min

As a genealogist, one of the things you are no doubt concerned with is getting your young children interested in genealogy. After all, you want your genealogy work to be preserved and to continue long...

18 Jun 20214min

Welcome to the Ancestral Findings Podcast . . . Here are the four best free genealogy websites you should be using, whether you have access to a membership site or are waiting until you are in a finan...

17 Jun 20216min

Are you building your genealogy book library for the first time? These are four books that would make a great addition. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/4-genealogy-books-must-person...

14 Jun 20214min